SGO 'BOOKCASE' Single Launch at The Bearded Lady

An independent bar and live music venue located in the heart of West End.

The Bearded Lady

SGO:Formed by brothers Kris and Tom Briese, Meanjin quintet SGO (fka syrup, go on) occupy a unique space in the world of dreampop. SGO began through collaboration between the brothers and singer Liz Dick. Drawing from influences like MBV, The Chameleons, and The Smiths, the trio's early writing explorations were rooted in creating dreamy and ethereal soundscapes while maintaining a pop sensibility. Their EP, Joyful Hesitation, and album, Last Light, showcase this as well as their curiosity led approach to production. The releases were an exploratory period for the band as they toured the material down the east coast of Australia and supported artists such as Jeff Rosenstock while honing in on the sound that would inform their 2021 single, Lavender Sky, and now their new single, Bookcase. Along the way, synthesist Matt Rosin and drummer Lachlan Scott joined the group. The quintet share an enviable songwriting chemistry and continue to impress and delight fans of dreamy, guitar-based, pop music.Aji:Aji is the solo project of Meanjin producer Tom Briese. His entry into recording music began upon receiving a hand-me-down interface from a guitar teacher and coincided with a post-punk obsession. After writing and releasing material with dreampop band SGO, Briese began producing music under Aji as a way to explore electronic, hip hop, and pop influences in the form of indiepop. His most recent single, Streetlights, sits in the woozy middle ground between lo and hi-fi and demonstrates his ability to create simple evocative pop songs full of honesty.Harry Wall:An elusive, yet purposeful presence in the local indie-rock scene since their arrival in the city in 2017, Harry Wall is a multi-instrumentalist and home recording artist making music in Meanjin, Queensland. Their new single ‘Lust and Gore’ (February 12) encapsulates their desire to both reflect &amp; evolve within the industry through songwriting and production. Following 2020’s release of ‘Lavender,’ &amp; 2021’s ‘Here I Am,’ Harry is known for their sombre, brooding vocals; tight grooves and dynamic instrumentation, currently focusing on finalising an EP &amp; working on a new live show while recording &amp; releasing the hidden gems they have written so far.Dream Dali:Australian based artist Dream Dali, presents an intoxicating blend of reverbed guitars, droning synths and strikingly hypnotic drums that unearths a modern fusion in dark-wave psychedelia. Drawing inspiration from bands such as Liquid Liquid, The Doors and The Cure, a claimed darkness permits the exploration of alluring melodies and latent ideas. Realising their surrealist dreams, the band creates a visual and sonic experience through synchronised projections of Dadaist movies blended with black and white imagery from the 1930s. Their multi-sensory performance has been described as trance inducing experience in surrealism.Following their recently released EP titled ‘Life in Legato’, and appearance at locally commemorated venue The Princess Theatre, the band continue to support live shows and work on their debut album set to be released in 2022.